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The Eurasian Economic Commission issued an updated version of the brochure Labor Migration and Social Security in the Eurasian Economic Union given developments in the EAEU regulatory framework. The very first brochure edition dates back to 2016.

"Human capital plays a major role in addressing economic issues. Therefore it receives significant attention in the EAEU regulatory framework from the earliest days of its existence. Such work also has a particular prominence in the Commission's activities," believes Altynai Omurbekova, Director of the EEC Department for Labor Migration and Social Protection.

The Treaty on the EAEU, the main regulatory act of the Eurasian Economic Union, contains a range of provisions on migration policy. For instance, national protection measures do not apply to citizens of the Union who are entitled to enjoy the same rights and privileges as citizens of the recipient country. Also, the Treaty on the EAEU allows to remain in a EAEU country for the entire employment contract term without the need to leave the country to prolong the stay.

For natural persons who are citizens of the EAEU countries residential tax rates apply from the first day of their work in the EAEU countries; for example, in Russia their income is taxed at 13% instead of 30%.

The specialized brochure reflects this and other aspects of migration policy of the EAEU countries.

This accessibly presented information can be found in the EEC Library section of the EEC website. The brochure contains the text part and illustrations providing details on stay of migrant workers and their family members in the territories of the EAEU countries. The 23-page brochure covers the issues of migration, employment, social security and pension provision in the EAEU countries, as well as the right of EAEU workers and their family members to receive medical care and education.

At the moment, one of the main directions of integration development is removing barriers to labor force movement. Lack of large-scale information on employment in other EAEU countries is a constraint for developing the common labor market. The updated brochure is designed to fill possible information gaps, as was noted by Altynai Omurbekova, Director of the EEC Department for Labor Migration and Social Protection.